While face-to-face learning is back, the chances of COVID-19 disrupting onsite learning is still a possibility. If this happens, it's important that schools have classroom lessons in place that can be delivered digitally. ReachOut Schools has put together this package of lessons that can be delivered remotely, and includes classroom resources and Wellbeing Fives on popular topic areas such as resilience, study stress and mental health. We've also created an action pack to help students cope with the challenges they've experienced, and might still experience due to COVID-19, which includes lessons such as Uncertainty during COVID-19, Coronavirus (COVID-19) and self-care and Staying socially connected. As we've learnt, supporting student wellbeing in the online environment can be difficult. Our article Connecting with students while teaching online provides a range of tips for teachers looking to build connections with their students. Other useful articles for teachers include COVID-19 and the whole school community and Teacher wellbeing in a changing environment. ReachOut has also developed resources for the whole school community. You might also like to share with students our youth collection, Coping during coronavirus (COVID-19), and our article for parents, Supporting your teen during coronavirus. |
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Students examine different ways of dealing with changes in friendships and other relationships.
7-12
60 minutes
Students learn strategies to remain socially connected in an environment with physical distancing restrictions.
7-12
5 minutes
Students assess different ways to connect and engage with others.
7-10
5 minutes
Assist students as they develop strategies for maintaining healthy relationships when stressed or during tough times.
7-10
5 minutes
Help students explore how to maintain close relationships when a friend leaves school or the local area.
9-10
11-12
5 minutes
Students discuss peer pressure and the concept of fitting in.
7-8
5 minutes
Through role play, students practise being assertive and explaining how they feel.
7-12
60 minutes
Students examine healthy relationships by developing an understanding of what makes a good friend.
7-8
60 minutes
Students learn how to recognise when a friendship is toxic, and to develop strategies for dealing with different situations.
7-8
60 minutes
Students assess why friends are important for a sense of belonging and connectedness.
7-12
60 minutes
This lesson will examine the study stress students can experience due to COVID-19 and investigate ways to manage this stress.
9-10
11-12
60 minutes
Students investigate their strengths and goals to reflect on their study routines.
9-10
11-12
60 minutes
Students investigate practical strategies to manage exam stress.
9-10
11-12
60 minutes
Help Year 12 students understand their emotions and how they can use coping strategies to support their needs.
11-12
5 minutes
Students complete a quiz to determine their at-home study style.
7-12
5 minutes
Encourage students to share good things that have happened in their life with other students which can help build relationships and connections.
7-12
5 minutes
This exercise uses progressive muscle relaxation to help student notice, release and manage muscle tension and feel less stressed.
7-12
5 minutes
Students need to feel empowered not only to help others, but also to help themselves. This activity gives students the opportunity to role play difficult conversations they may have with friends.
7-12
5 minutes
Stretching is a simple stress-release activity. Stretching increases the blood flow to muscles, which helps release tension. Students can stretch sitting at their desks or while moving around.
7-12
5 minutes
When we feel overwhelmed, it’s easy to dwell on what we don’t know, instead of celebrating what we do know.
7-12
5 minutes
Goal setting is a great way to focus and motivate. By setting clear and achievable goals, young people can remember the what and the why.
7-12
5 minutes
Students learn about social media platforms and the importance of thinking about their terms of service.
7-10
60 minutes
Students examine a scenario to identify activities on social media that could impact on their wellbeing. Students identify strategies they could use to improve their wellbeing.
7-10
60 minutes
Students analyse positive social media trends and outline how they could use social media to create social change.
7-10
60 minutes
Students learn to recognise trolling and cyberbullying and develop strategies to deal with it.
7-10
60 minutes
Students explore, understand and set their personal boundaries on social media.
7-10
5 minutes
Students think of ways to manage their social media use.
7-10
5 minutes
Students learn about the complexity of privacy on social media.
7-10
5 minutes
By applying the metaphor of a tug of war, students engage in discussions of different points of view on social media.
7-10
5 minutes
Students investigate the sense of belonging developed through connections made in different online communities.
7-10
5 minutes
Students evaluate social media using a Venn diagram.
7-10
5 minutes
Students learn how to be an upstander in an online environment.
7-10
5 minutes
When students learn to look after themselves, it builds their self-confidence and helps them focus more on the positive things in their life. There are some steps students can take to encourage the habit of self-care.
7-12
5 minutes
A helpful way to cope with things that are out of our control is to practise acceptance. Instead of seeing ourselves as victims or our situation as negative, acceptance makes us feel empowered about the things we can do.
7-10
5 minutes
Students complete a quiz to learn about the type of mindset they have.
7-10
5 minutes
Self-care doesn’t have to be expensive. This activity provides students with an opportunity to discuss different low-cost ways to chill out.
7-12
5 minutes
As a class, record and reflect on skills and activities that students have mastered, but that had taken time, effort and patience to achieve.
7-10
5 minutes
Students learn to rephrase negative statements into positive thoughts to encourage a growth mindset.
7-10
5 minutes
Students identify one goal they wish to achieve and look at ways to keep motivated to achieve it.
7-10
5 minutes
Through analysis of the ‘You can talk’ video, students learn how to respond when they notice a change in a friend.
9-10
5 minutes
This lesson will examine post-traumatic stress disorder and psychotic disorders, with students discussing the nature of each disorder, their signs and symptoms, and the professional help available.
9-10
60 minutes
Students practise having conversations to support friends experiencing mental health difficulties.
7-12
5 minutes
This lesson focuses on helping students to understand mental health issues.
7-12
5 minutes
Students learn how to support a friend who is experiencing stress.
7-12
5 minutes
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